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from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal regulatory requirements perspective, is that the u.s. industry i think is unique in the world, but also within the industries in this country, the wall on the one hand they are competitors, but they share operating experience. they have programs that they all contribute to. they had an inventory of spare parts and equipment that could be very quickly brought to bear in responding to this kind of event. this is outside the regulatory purview, i want to make clear, but this is another backstopp that would help a site th
from the u.s. perspective, coming out of 9/11, we had the department of homeland security position to orchestrate the entire federal response to an event of magnitude you might be suggesting, that what happened so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get a temporary equipment to the site in order to provide electrical power, tipperary diesel generators, that kind of thing. and a backstop for all of that, and i'm leaving the federal...
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and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military actions, whether it's a no-fly zone or other options, you've got to balance costs versus benefits. i don't take those decisions lightly. but let me be as clear as i can about the desired outcome from our perspective. and that is that gaddafi step down. we are going to continue to work with the international community to try to achieve that. and we are going to be in close consultation with these opposition groups as they get organized to see how we can bring about that outcome. now, with respect to the budget, i think it's important to understand that right now the discussion is about last year's business. we're talking about how to fund the remainder of this fiscal year. this is an appropriations task. and we have been in very close contact with all members of congress, both parties. i've had conversations with mr. mcconnell. i've had conversations with mr. boehner, with nancy pelosi, and with harry reid about how they should approach this budget problem. know. what we the r
and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military actions, whether it's a no-fly zone or other options, you've got to balance costs versus benefits. i don't take those decisions lightly. but let me be as clear as i can about the desired outcome from our perspective. and that is that gaddafi step down. we are going to continue to work with the international community to try to achieve that. and we are going to be in close consultation with these opposition groups as they get organized to see...
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the u.s., the worst blizzards of the decades. but despite all of that, but despite of all that, their economies grew in the fourth quarter. and while our growth has worsened, theirs have improved. the german economy -- the chancellor -- the chancellor should just calm down just a little bit, mr. deputy speaker. the german economy is forecast to grow more strongly than it was last year. so is the united states. growth in the world economy has been revised up. but which is the major country downgrading its growth forecast, the united kingdom. mr. deputy speaker, it's not the wrong type of snow to blame. it's the wrong type of chancellor. it's the wrong type of chancellor in the wrong type of government with the wrong priorities for britain. mr. deputy speaker, mr. deputy speaker -- >> courtesy should be shown but can i say to everybody, the public also wants to hear what the opposition has got to say. if the cabinet members do not want to listen, then please leave the chair. some people may agre
the u.s., the worst blizzards of the decades. but despite all of that, but despite of all that, their economies grew in the fourth quarter. and while our growth has worsened, theirs have improved. the german economy -- the chancellor -- the chancellor should just calm down just a little bit, mr. deputy speaker. the german economy is forecast to grow more strongly than it was last year. so is the united states. growth in the world economy has been revised up. but which is the major country...
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well bill from what we know right now we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting air defense systems as the pentagon said the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure khadafi is not able to take down any plays planes of the coalition forces the pentagon also says is just the beginning of the operation french warplanes are earlier carried out strikes on could act as ground forces there have been reports that civilians were caught up in those attacks and those are certainly very alarming reports what president obama reiterated today is that there will be no u.s. troops on the ground but fears are that this operation could grow into something more than just an effort to protect civilians the learning of the u.n. resolution that was passed on thursday's basically all inclusive creation of course but there are still strong worries as to the implementation of it there are fears that certain actions
well bill from what we know right now we know that the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting air defense systems as the pentagon said the goal is to shape the battlefield for the coalition forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure khadafi is not able to take down any plays planes of the coalition forces the pentagon also says is just the beginning of the operation french warplanes are earlier carried out...
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the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed. there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and caught the king of bahrain the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to critics say their talk doesn't amount to any help for the bahraini people it amounts to this absolutely there's a double standard in the way the u.s. deals with friend versus foe and michael libya the brain is a strong u.s. ally in the oil rich persian gulf it's all about oil it's all about also all about . political military strategy the us has a lot of military assets in the persian gulf right now we want to make sure they stay there u.s. interests coming at the cost of people's lives and if the cost of the
the u.s. has a military base in the island country the navy's powerful fifth fleet and six thousand troops are stationed. there and in response to the brutal crackdown the u.s. president has wielded his authority to pick up the phone and caught the king of bahrain the president expressed his deep concern over the violence in bahrain and stressed the need for maximum restraint words the forces on the ground now backed by one thousand saudi arabian troops who don't appear to be listening to...
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the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting it could daffy's air defense systems and the pentagon says the goal is to shape the vattel field for the coalition for forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure to drop is not able to shoot down any planes of the coalition forces and the pentagon also says it is just the beginning of the operation over the next few days more nato ships will converge on leave you know to enforce a naval blockade french warplanes that are earlier carried out strikes on could obvious ground forces there have been reports of civilian casualties caused by the attacks those are certainly some very alarming reports or president obama reiterated is that there will be no u.s. troops on the ground but fears are that this operation could grow into something more than just an effort to protect civilians the wording of the u.n. resolution that was passed on thursday is basically an all inclusiv
the u.s. has launched missiles from its war ships and submarines in the mediterranean targeting it could daffy's air defense systems and the pentagon says the goal is to shape the vattel field for the coalition for forces to take further action they're basically clearing the sky making sure to drop is not able to shoot down any planes of the coalition forces and the pentagon also says it is just the beginning of the operation over the next few days more nato ships will converge on leave you...
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president none have been in response to a military attack or even threat of an attack on u.s. soil and none have ever been formally declared wars we act to protect thousands of innocent people in kosovo from a mounting military offensive we are determined to knock out sat on hussein's nuclear bomb potential we will also destroy his chemical weapons facilities self defense is not only our right it is our duty the definition of duty often changing the results eerily parallel thank you god bless you. god. thank you very much christine r.t. . now congressman this effort in libya has been billed as a limited intervention but i have to say when you look at history as we've just seen limited interventions are almost like a gateway drug for broader conflict and if you look everywhere from the korea to somalia these these conflicts start out with a single resolution in the united nations but they continually increase and end up with more boots on the ground more forces more bogged down in wars what makes you think if anything that we would be able to get out of this libyan conflict you
president none have been in response to a military attack or even threat of an attack on u.s. soil and none have ever been formally declared wars we act to protect thousands of innocent people in kosovo from a mounting military offensive we are determined to knock out sat on hussein's nuclear bomb potential we will also destroy his chemical weapons facilities self defense is not only our right it is our duty the definition of duty often changing the results eerily parallel thank you god bless...
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the u.s. navy delivered coolants to one nuclear plan 150 miles north of tokyo to prevent overheating. tonight the government warned that to reduce pressure in the plant, a smail amount of radioactive vapor would have to be released but insisted there was no risk to the public. japan's trance port infrastructure has in places been devastates. at-bat sendai airport, the tsunami crept up the -- up the run woib to the very boarding gates of the tubel. passengers took refuge on the roof. people crowded into bus stations for buses that were going nowhere. the bbc's tokyo correspondent, roland burk, witness the -- wissed the -- witnessed the frustration of stranded passengers. >> there are thousands of people, millions of people, on the streets of tokyo tonight. all trains have been suspended. 9 official advice is to stay where you are. but after the shock of this afternoon's earthquake, many people just want to get home. >> dawn has already broke enin japan. -- broken in japan. there was another lar
the u.s. navy delivered coolants to one nuclear plan 150 miles north of tokyo to prevent overheating. tonight the government warned that to reduce pressure in the plant, a smail amount of radioactive vapor would have to be released but insisted there was no risk to the public. japan's trance port infrastructure has in places been devastates. at-bat sendai airport, the tsunami crept up the -- up the run woib to the very boarding gates of the tubel. passengers took refuge on the roof. people...
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it is vital that we have this u.s. security council resolution and have made very clear the resolution to colonel gaddafi. in terms of the question, it talks about in paragraph four, all necessary measures to protect people, to protect civilians, and mentions specifically bengazi. that does mean that we can take measures to help those things be achieved. it is very important. we understand that. >> can i congratulate the prime minister and those in the foreign office on the work they have done in this chapter 7 resolution? can i also say that the french government needs to get a lot of credit as well for they also worked very hard on this? can the prime minister clarify the role referred to in the resolution of the african union as well as the arab league's? is there any possibility, given that three african states, including south africa, also voted for the resolution and the african union could use good offices to find a way to get gaddafi at a power was out this conflict going on for very long time? >> he makes an e
it is vital that we have this u.s. security council resolution and have made very clear the resolution to colonel gaddafi. in terms of the question, it talks about in paragraph four, all necessary measures to protect people, to protect civilians, and mentions specifically bengazi. that does mean that we can take measures to help those things be achieved. it is very important. we understand that. >> can i congratulate the prime minister and those in the foreign office on the work they have...
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so as we're seeing more and more and just reported confidence in the u.s. system of government at its lowest point in thirty five years with just twenty six percent of americans saying they're optimistic about our government and how well it works this according to a new a.b.c. news washington post poll so what does this all mean particularly when looking ahead to an uncertain future to help answer this question i go to austin texas where radio host alex jones is. all right alex here and i have spoken about this before and here it is these blaring numbers not think that nine hundred seventy four have people had this flow of confidence in the system of government and this is the year remember that president nixon resigned just after the most unpopular war the vietnam war and here we are today what do you think americans are so worried about. well you notice the tea party shangri and then you've also got the so-called left or the unions who are angry but this is the wages of globalism this is been the globalist plan wall street financed john mccain they financ
so as we're seeing more and more and just reported confidence in the u.s. system of government at its lowest point in thirty five years with just twenty six percent of americans saying they're optimistic about our government and how well it works this according to a new a.b.c. news washington post poll so what does this all mean particularly when looking ahead to an uncertain future to help answer this question i go to austin texas where radio host alex jones is. all right alex here and i have...
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the u.s. u.k. france and arab countries it warned that libya he needed it lee implemented a cease fire or face military action to libyan deputy foreign minister says they've already halted operations and has invited international observers to see for themselves it comes amid conflicting reports government forces are continuing to assault rebel held areas. meanwhile the international community faces accusations of double standards in its treatment of libya the deadly crackdown on protesters in bahrain and yemen have been largely ignored by the same countries who are so willing to take action against gadhafi forces on friday at least forty five people were killed and dozens injured in the yemeni capital after unidentified gunmen opened fire on an anti-government protest. a race against time a team of fifty holed up inside of the stricken fukushima power plant in japan battled to prevent a complete meltdown the japanese government the emergency level as radiation continues to rise it's reported the pl
the u.s. u.k. france and arab countries it warned that libya he needed it lee implemented a cease fire or face military action to libyan deputy foreign minister says they've already halted operations and has invited international observers to see for themselves it comes amid conflicting reports government forces are continuing to assault rebel held areas. meanwhile the international community faces accusations of double standards in its treatment of libya the deadly crackdown on protesters in...
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with the u.s. currently involved in afghanistan, iraq, and providing large-scale humanitarian assistance in japan, it does not diminish." collins of maine said this. "i remain troubled that the president did not seek congressional consent in the absence of a national emergency. libya does not affect our country's vital interest." the president talked about who will lead and when. here is what he had to say. >> this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on wednesday. going forward, the lead in enforcing the no-fly zone and protecting civilians on the ground will transition to our allies and partners. i'm fully confident that our coalition will keep the pressure on gaddafi's remaining forces. in that effort, the united states will play a supporting role, including intelligence, logistical support, search and rescue assistance, and capabilities to jam regime communications. because of this transition to a broader nato-based coalition, the risk and cost of this operation to our milita
with the u.s. currently involved in afghanistan, iraq, and providing large-scale humanitarian assistance in japan, it does not diminish." collins of maine said this. "i remain troubled that the president did not seek congressional consent in the absence of a national emergency. libya does not affect our country's vital interest." the president talked about who will lead and when. here is what he had to say. >> this transfer from the united states to nato will take place on...
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if the u.s. implemented the recommendations of the erskine bowles, alan simpson commission today, or a package of reforms with the same fiscal impact, it would immediate move to number threend fiscal governance and become one the top 10 countries in the overall index. guest: that is correct. there is hope. the never take a country, new zealand, had its own currency crisis in the early 1990's. it ty made dramatic and fundamental reforms in what the government did, how did business, however measured success. they've reformed entitlement programs, put in fiscal constraints, reformed the tax policy, and now they are number two. if new zealand can do it, the united states can do it. host: can we do it without tax increases, in your view? guest: no. the simple truth is the government has grown too big, waited too long to restructure and, frankly, promised to much. in my view, to put us on a more prudent and sustainable path, it is about 2 to 3 to 1, spending cuts to tax increases. but w have to reimpos
if the u.s. implemented the recommendations of the erskine bowles, alan simpson commission today, or a package of reforms with the same fiscal impact, it would immediate move to number threend fiscal governance and become one the top 10 countries in the overall index. guest: that is correct. there is hope. the never take a country, new zealand, had its own currency crisis in the early 1990's. it ty made dramatic and fundamental reforms in what the government did, how did business, however...
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lock's grandfather immigrated from china to the u.s. he calls his nomination an honor. >> i'm going back to the birth place of my grandfather, my father, my mom, and her side of the family, and i'll be doing so as a devoted and passionate advocate for america, the country where i was born and raised. >> the job is one of the most important diplomatic jobs in government because of america's complex and sometimes strained ties with asia. john huntsman, the out governor is exploring a possible presidential run against president obama. >> the commander in chief's latest command: stand up against bullying. >> because putting a stop to bullying is a responsibility we all share. >> president and mrs. obama are fighting back against an alarming trend affecting every student in america. >> claims it encourages athletes >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> one of america's most promine prominent journalists for half a century decide. he won a pulitzer prize for the watergate scandal in 1973 that led to president nixon's r
lock's grandfather immigrated from china to the u.s. he calls his nomination an honor. >> i'm going back to the birth place of my grandfather, my father, my mom, and her side of the family, and i'll be doing so as a devoted and passionate advocate for america, the country where i was born and raised. >> the job is one of the most important diplomatic jobs in government because of america's complex and sometimes strained ties with asia. john huntsman, the out governor is exploring a...
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it was a fighting in between u.s. troops and terrorists in ir andut i think things have begun to change over the last two years. for one thing, you had a tremendous and ultimately unsuccessful uprising in iran against the disputed elections there, and then, as i say, very recently, you've had a popular revolution sweeping across north africa, giving us a completely different of muslims, and i hope that that does filter down to a pew level that people do see that the are muslim as broad, certainly muslims in the united states with whom they can agree with. >> we did see diversity within the american-muslim community this week. people think of it as a monolithic body but it's really not. >> it's anything but. it's anything but. there are, what? 50, 60 different ethnic groups. there are people wealthy. there are people who are white collar. there are all sorts of professionals, there are blue collar people. there are people who have been here since the 1960s, people who have recently arrived and geographically the commun
it was a fighting in between u.s. troops and terrorists in ir andut i think things have begun to change over the last two years. for one thing, you had a tremendous and ultimately unsuccessful uprising in iran against the disputed elections there, and then, as i say, very recently, you've had a popular revolution sweeping across north africa, giving us a completely different of muslims, and i hope that that does filter down to a pew level that people do see that the are muslim as broad,...
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others are evacuateing. >> we've been advised by the u.s. ambassador and by nuclear expert friend of mine that we should get out for now. >> the death toll has topped 6,000 and more than 10,000 are still missing. some evacuation centers say they are still waiting for relief one week after the quake hit. >> janelle wang is in u.c. berkeley where is one of places that is monitoring the radiation. what are you hearing? >> the nuclear engineering department here is sending the latest air samples and should be ready in an hour or so. there could be some activity but it would be so tiny it would be insignificant. to break it down, would you find thousands of counts of elements in the area. just basic everyday levels. experts believe that any f may matter reaches here, it may cause those numbers to go out two to ten counts but basically less than 1 percent. that means there is no health risks at all. they will capture rain water to get more detailed results. >> because the rain that comes down is this, that activity down to us. much more efficient
others are evacuateing. >> we've been advised by the u.s. ambassador and by nuclear expert friend of mine that we should get out for now. >> the death toll has topped 6,000 and more than 10,000 are still missing. some evacuation centers say they are still waiting for relief one week after the quake hit. >> janelle wang is in u.c. berkeley where is one of places that is monitoring the radiation. what are you hearing? >> the nuclear engineering department here is sending...
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focus from the u.s. forces in the u.s. experts as well. so i think there'll be a price for those after the event. after the session, we'll be here to answer any specific questions on that as my american colleague, doug schilling in the back of the room now. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors. the navy league is a nonprofit organization with more than 50,000 members spread across 250 councils worldwide. since its founding in 1992, maybe the commission has been to educate the american people and leaders with the powder to a -- and to support the sea services. every much appreciate the full support today. i appreciate dan branch of the national executive director for their contributions for helping pull this together. but now for the core of today's event. the united nations estimates that the indian ocean piracy cost between five and $7 billion annually and though there are only a few attacks to make the news, they still occur on the basis with deaths of four american hostages. they are increasingly resilient, bold and at that give him a
focus from the u.s. forces in the u.s. experts as well. so i think there'll be a price for those after the event. after the session, we'll be here to answer any specific questions on that as my american colleague, doug schilling in the back of the room now. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors. the navy league is a nonprofit organization with more than 50,000 members spread across 250 councils worldwide. since its founding in 1992, maybe the commission has been to educate the american people...
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this implies that the way the whole thing is configured as a u.s. need to arab league military operation we don't know how this is going to play out in the field but it implies that they will be able to attack the efi tanks moving towards being as if for instance and nobody knows what this would start. because the resolution for instance allows for bomb people of military installations in tripoli itself and that in that case. there could be an area strike against the bab our office headquarters in tripoli as well so this is what the nato countries are going to discuss tomorrow if i'm nice or the nato council ministers if we're we're hearing reports steps the operation itself could start as early as sunday this means each too big or saturday or send it to its release but i don't know how but yes i was hoping that you can. help us that connects another dart also i am talking about historical runs some people are already starting to talk about this situation and compare it to what happened with nato back in one thousand nine hundred nine with yugoslavi
this implies that the way the whole thing is configured as a u.s. need to arab league military operation we don't know how this is going to play out in the field but it implies that they will be able to attack the efi tanks moving towards being as if for instance and nobody knows what this would start. because the resolution for instance allows for bomb people of military installations in tripoli itself and that in that case. there could be an area strike against the bab our office headquarters...
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lock's grandfather immigrated from china to the u.s. he calls his nomination an honor. >> i'm going back to the birth place of my grandfather, my father, my mom, and her side of the family, and i'll be doing so as a devoted and passionate advocate for america, the country where i was born and raised. >> the job is one of the most important diplomatic jobs in government because of america's complex and sometimes strained ties with asia. john huntsman, the out governor is exploring a possible presidential run against president obama. >> the commander in chief's latest command: stand up against bullying. >> because putting a stop to bullying is a responsibility we all share. >> president and mrs. obama are fighting back against an alarming trend affecting every student in america. >> claims it encourages athlete >> one of america's most promine prominent journalists for half a century decide. he won a pulitzer prize for the watergate scandal in 1973 that led to president nixon's resignation. he detected political trends early. he was a re
lock's grandfather immigrated from china to the u.s. he calls his nomination an honor. >> i'm going back to the birth place of my grandfather, my father, my mom, and her side of the family, and i'll be doing so as a devoted and passionate advocate for america, the country where i was born and raised. >> the job is one of the most important diplomatic jobs in government because of america's complex and sometimes strained ties with asia. john huntsman, the out governor is exploring a...
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than two weeks to finally ok any action no one is saying by the way make it clear to all the viewers u.s. troops should be on the ground there absolutely not we're not supporting that either now scott is this just because as our guest here in the studio. but i think there's no question whatsoever that the security council at the united nations has the right under the united nations charter to authorize intervention to protect the civilian population from being attacked so that's that's an appropriate use of power i think the big question is how this is going to play out in fact and you know with this resolution we see an expansion of the scope of the authority beyond the prior resolutions that were issued with respect to bosnia and iraq so this is not just the no fly zone that's been established it is also authorized. hostilities against the naval ships and a land forces as well so it's a considerable broadening now i think what jason's talking about clearly wouldn't be authorized that is a military intervention on the side of one of the combatant parties that would not be a humanitarian
than two weeks to finally ok any action no one is saying by the way make it clear to all the viewers u.s. troops should be on the ground there absolutely not we're not supporting that either now scott is this just because as our guest here in the studio. but i think there's no question whatsoever that the security council at the united nations has the right under the united nations charter to authorize intervention to protect the civilian population from being attacked so that's that's an...
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others are evacuateing. >> we've been advised by the u.s. ambassador and by nuclear expert friend of mine that we should get out for now. >> the death toll has topped 6,000 and more than 10,000 are still missing. some evacuation centers say they are still waiting for relief one week after the quake hit. >> janelle wang is in u.c. berkeley where is one of places that is monitoring the radiation. what are you hearing? >> the nuclear engineering department here is sending the latest air samples and should be ready in an hour or so. there could be some activity but it would be so tiny it would be insignificant. to break it down, would you find thousands of counts of elements in the area. just basic everyday levels. experts believe that any f may matter reaches here, it may cause those numbers to go out two to ten counts but basically less than 1 percent. that means there is no health risks at all. they will capture rain water to get more detailed results. >> because the rain that comes down is this, that activity down to us. much more efficient
others are evacuateing. >> we've been advised by the u.s. ambassador and by nuclear expert friend of mine that we should get out for now. >> the death toll has topped 6,000 and more than 10,000 are still missing. some evacuation centers say they are still waiting for relief one week after the quake hit. >> janelle wang is in u.c. berkeley where is one of places that is monitoring the radiation. what are you hearing? >> the nuclear engineering department here is sending...
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if the u.s. and the others did not intervene, that would send a message to somebody in bahrain and to yemen and all the others, aha, they're going to sit back. we can do anything we want to. we can kill our people too. if we want to. >> that's right. but in bahrain if we intervene, are we going to intervene to throw out the king? in bahrain? who is being supported with saudi troops? >> lehrer: good question. dr. brzezinski. >> look, we are where we are, right? to now stop and disengage it would be a calamity for us and for the region and even for the arab league which endorsed it. now we have to ask ourselves very seriously what lugar was asking this afternoon. what are our objectives? in my judgment that objective has to be an outcome which permits in libya a free political choice. under the sponsorship hopefully of the arab league and also the united nations, a situation in which qaddafi is no longer a serious player. perhaps through the degradation of his armed forces and at the same time surr
if the u.s. and the others did not intervene, that would send a message to somebody in bahrain and to yemen and all the others, aha, they're going to sit back. we can do anything we want to. we can kill our people too. if we want to. >> that's right. but in bahrain if we intervene, are we going to intervene to throw out the king? in bahrain? who is being supported with saudi troops? >> lehrer: good question. dr. brzezinski. >> look, we are where we are, right? to now stop and...
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if there is a u.s. involvement, a u.s. component in a no-fly zone, will that take assets away from afghanistan? secondarily, how will it and in libya? -- how will it end in libya? >> i would differ all that to the commander of u.s. african command and uconn and others. i would note on the first one that there certainly has been no taking of assets from afghanistan. i have heard nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capability that we have in our military. by the way, we're now getting to the one-year deployed, two- years back. that is a function of not just having drawn down our forces in iraq, although that is the biggest. we are down from 165,000 in the peak dead now to the -- in the peak and now to be high- 40,000's. there has been real progress there as well. >> general, want to thank you very much. i hope you and the audience feel that i have been at least adequate representative of you and your questions. we wanted to have a conversation, but we also wanted to bring as many of
if there is a u.s. involvement, a u.s. component in a no-fly zone, will that take assets away from afghanistan? secondarily, how will it and in libya? -- how will it end in libya? >> i would differ all that to the commander of u.s. african command and uconn and others. i would note on the first one that there certainly has been no taking of assets from afghanistan. i have heard nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was very clear on the enormous capability that we have in our...
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military fire trucks including one borrowed from the u.s. have reached the cooling pool in building three. the safety agency raised the severity agency of the nuclear crisis from a 4 to a 5 on a 7 level scale. 16,000 people have been confirmed dead or missing since the quake and tsunami struck a week ago. >>> some dramatic video emerging from survivors that barely escaped the tsunami a week ago. this was taken in sendai. car and the people behind the camera were in a white taxi minutes earlier and it was floating away. they had others stranded in nearby trees and on top of cars. >> group of students in japan will return home today bringing memories of a brief visit to america and much needed supplies. lisa amin gulezian has our story. >> what can be more american than bowling as these host families want visiting students from japan to leave with. these eighth graders are returning to the unknown. they are from a town roughly 200 miles from the leaking nuclear power plant. >> i just want to ensure they are safe. >> the group of 20 left saturd
military fire trucks including one borrowed from the u.s. have reached the cooling pool in building three. the safety agency raised the severity agency of the nuclear crisis from a 4 to a 5 on a 7 level scale. 16,000 people have been confirmed dead or missing since the quake and tsunami struck a week ago. >>> some dramatic video emerging from survivors that barely escaped the tsunami a week ago. this was taken in sendai. car and the people behind the camera were in a white taxi minutes...
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the analysis of 22 countries finds the u.s. economy is growing faster than others but creating far fewer jobs. partly because american workers have become so productive, it is hard for anyone without a job to get one. the u.n. world food program has delivered so far $2 million worth of aid to japan, but the agency said today that japan still needs much more temporary shelter. sanitation help and health equipment. finally, another member of the britain house of commons has been sentenced to prison for making fraudulent expense -- fraudulent expense claims. jim divine has been sent to prison for filing bogus invoices for cleaning and printing work, totaling more than $13,000. a total of three to 92 current and former british legislators have been ordered to pay a total of 1.1 million pounds and expenses. >> you are watching c-span, bringing you politics and public affairs. every morning it is open quote washington journal," our live call-in program about the news of the day. weekdays, watch live coverage of the u.s. house. weekni
the analysis of 22 countries finds the u.s. economy is growing faster than others but creating far fewer jobs. partly because american workers have become so productive, it is hard for anyone without a job to get one. the u.n. world food program has delivered so far $2 million worth of aid to japan, but the agency said today that japan still needs much more temporary shelter. sanitation help and health equipment. finally, another member of the britain house of commons has been sentenced to...
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>> obviously the u.s. wants to see a responsible government emerged that respects the will of the libyan people. there is a serious institution building challenge that exists in libya. we believe there are universal rights that need to be acknowledged and respected and processes determined by the people in each of these countries that charts the specific course that is suitable to that country. it would be wrong of us to sit here with the road map for political transformation in libya, but are consistent message across the region and across the world is that the people deserve the right to chart their own future in a fashion that enables them to express themselves freely, a symbol freely, select their leaders, and do so free of violence and intimidation. >> with regard to the military question, you are saying it is premature to commit troops. is it the u.s. position that we need to be done through a nato commitment and not through a u.s. military commitment? is the president discussing more broadly how to
>> obviously the u.s. wants to see a responsible government emerged that respects the will of the libyan people. there is a serious institution building challenge that exists in libya. we believe there are universal rights that need to be acknowledged and respected and processes determined by the people in each of these countries that charts the specific course that is suitable to that country. it would be wrong of us to sit here with the road map for political transformation in libya,...
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two days ago u.s. naval vessel with commandos on board were successful in detaining four pirates on a japanese flag vessel. japan is taking those four pirates into custody for prosecution as well. this provides notes to parents whatsoever. it is a global will to prosecute. under the soo convention ironically somalia is not a signatory to that. there's a lot about reach within the coast guard with the national association of administrators, we have a staff attorney who is maritime liaison who outdoes outrage with the number of these were gone ups to make aware that these are not safe -- undersale to be doing these open water were gonnas. the sailing vessel quest working with that, perez was manageable. we saw how that played out. there was another regatta that was ongoing. there were eight vessels participating. they put those vessels -- they have since cleared the area. i do not expect to see any recreational vessels flying those waters in the near future. we also provided a notice to mariners to all r
two days ago u.s. naval vessel with commandos on board were successful in detaining four pirates on a japanese flag vessel. japan is taking those four pirates into custody for prosecution as well. this provides notes to parents whatsoever. it is a global will to prosecute. under the soo convention ironically somalia is not a signatory to that. there's a lot about reach within the coast guard with the national association of administrators, we have a staff attorney who is maritime liaison who...
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u.s. media outlets that the u.s. pentagon has also been preparing britain has one of the countries that code drafted this resolution and has been making statements that it is prepared already to go into the areas eric airspace of libya and maybe take other means so we can anticipate that those western countries will be among the ones to act first what will come out of it is unclear but this is a quite a development coming out of the united nations here in new york. you can always find more on the stories we're covering our facebook page and in a few minutes russia's emergencies minister getting getting ready to help japan overcome disaster we'll hear from him in our interview but first the business news with after a short break. welcome to the business update now finance ministers from the g. seven group of the world's richest nations have agreed to step into currency markets to try and control japan's volatile currency well it's the first time in a decade that the g seven have jointly intervened of the money markets
u.s. media outlets that the u.s. pentagon has also been preparing britain has one of the countries that code drafted this resolution and has been making statements that it is prepared already to go into the areas eric airspace of libya and maybe take other means so we can anticipate that those western countries will be among the ones to act first what will come out of it is unclear but this is a quite a development coming out of the united nations here in new york. you can always find more on...
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with the u.s. military now engaged in three separate conflicts in three muslim countries, there is a growing concern tonight about u.s. policy in the region and the priorities of the obama administration and so first up tonight, a conversation about the latest intervention in libya with richard haass, president of the council on foreign relations. also tonight, acclaimed artist and filmmaker julian schnabel is here, the director of "the diving bell and the butterfly" is out with a new film called "miral." it is said against with the israeli conflict in the middle east. glad you joined us, richard haass and filmmaker julian schnabel coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> e making a difference, you make us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in litter si and nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your
with the u.s. military now engaged in three separate conflicts in three muslim countries, there is a growing concern tonight about u.s. policy in the region and the priorities of the obama administration and so first up tonight, a conversation about the latest intervention in libya with richard haass, president of the council on foreign relations. also tonight, acclaimed artist and filmmaker julian schnabel is here, the director of "the diving bell and the butterfly" is out with a new...
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focus from the u.s. forces and u.s. exports as well. after the session, we'll be here to answer specific questions ase mike american colleague whoseern faith in connecticut at the back of the room there.the room w. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors for today's press briefing. the navy league is are t not-for-profit organization witr more than 50,000 members spread across 250ead councils worldwid. since its founding in 1982, the navy league's mission has beeni to educate the american peopleei and their leaders about the importance of sea power to a maritime nation and also to support the men and women of the usc services.ea ser i very much appreciate theiri full support to data back to recognize specifically the national dam breaches the national direct to for theirectr contributions to helping put this together together. but now for the core of today's event. the united nations estimates that the indian ocean piracy cost between five and $7 billion annually and though there are only a few attacks to make the news, they still occur o
focus from the u.s. forces and u.s. exports as well. after the session, we'll be here to answer specific questions ase mike american colleague whoseern faith in connecticut at the back of the room there.the room w. i'd also like to thank our cosponsors for today's press briefing. the navy league is are t not-for-profit organization witr more than 50,000 members spread across 250ead councils worldwid. since its founding in 1982, the navy league's mission has beeni to educate the american...
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the u.s. has rushed to join the military effort in libya despite already having to pay billions of ongoing conflicts sparking debate over who benefits from such spending . regimes efforts to stabilize the damage the absence of the free nuclear power plant after work was suspended for an unexplained smoking mission. where you're watching r t twenty four hour news with the latest about it and so let's go straight to libya now fresh explosions and gunfire in the capital tripoli overnight as international coalition forces continue to warm up the country's state television is reporting for the civilian casualties over the fourth day of allied airstrikes. you can request about one source. it was a massive explosion here in the capital city of tripoli it sounded like it was coming from the south of the city i cannot see any smoke from where i'm standing at the moment but we are hearing reports of smoke in the southern parts we're also hearing reports of explosions around the compound of gadhafi they
the u.s. has rushed to join the military effort in libya despite already having to pay billions of ongoing conflicts sparking debate over who benefits from such spending . regimes efforts to stabilize the damage the absence of the free nuclear power plant after work was suspended for an unexplained smoking mission. where you're watching r t twenty four hour news with the latest about it and so let's go straight to libya now fresh explosions and gunfire in the capital tripoli overnight as...
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u.s. is killed or seriously injured in a drunk driving crash. and that statistic has become a rallying cry in an effort to attack the problem. mike sugerman explains. >> reporter: which one of these fresh faced high school students won't be coming home again? which one will be 16 forever? which one's parents will keep their empty room a shrine with teddy bears and baseball mitts? today it was this girl. 15 minutes later. another high school student. >> emily bombquist. >> reporter: someone is killed or seriously injured in a drunk driving crash every 15 minutes. and that's the message behind every 15 minutes. an elaborate annual chp production today put on in front of the student high body. >> every 15 minutes the event is designed to teach the students the real life consequences of drinking and drying and it is a scare tactic. >> reporter: but a brutally realistic one. alcohol was found in the car. his life is ruined. there will be jail time and a life sentence of thinking about how he wa
u.s. is killed or seriously injured in a drunk driving crash. and that statistic has become a rallying cry in an effort to attack the problem. mike sugerman explains. >> reporter: which one of these fresh faced high school students won't be coming home again? which one will be 16 forever? which one's parents will keep their empty room a shrine with teddy bears and baseball mitts? today it was this girl. 15 minutes later. another high school student. >> emily bombquist. >>...
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i also have stated that it is u.s. policy that gadhafi needs to go and we've got a wide range of tools in addition to our military efforts to support that policy so is this a fight we should be involved in and is it even constitutional the way it's been done joining me on the phone right now to talk about this issue is congressman ron paul republican from texas congressman welcome thank you good to be with you good to talk with you we've talked a number of times on my radio show it's nice to have you here on our television program what's your take on what the president is doing. well i think he wants to be involved obviously but he doesn't want to get his authority from the proper places which to me would be to congress and the constitution he's quite satisfied to get his marching orders from the united nations but that's one issue where the authority comes from the other issue is a nice things for for the american people to get involved in another war sometimes these wars don't go as smoothly as as they tell us i reca
i also have stated that it is u.s. policy that gadhafi needs to go and we've got a wide range of tools in addition to our military efforts to support that policy so is this a fight we should be involved in and is it even constitutional the way it's been done joining me on the phone right now to talk about this issue is congressman ron paul republican from texas congressman welcome thank you good to be with you good to talk with you we've talked a number of times on my radio show it's nice to...
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this is a social policy for the u.s. government and that means the taxpayers should be supporting that. it does not have to run on private sector ideas or incentives. it is a government-backed system but we have to be sure that it is on budget and is cabined so taxpayers will not suffer excessive losses. we have a description of the non-prime loans that should be available to people under such a system and that would provide the kind of government backing with risk-taking by the taxpayers. for prime loans, for people who want to buy homes other than through a government program or cannot afford to buy homes that saved the down payments necessary to buy homes, that can be done entirely through the private system. as i said, alex pollack will have to leave early and will talk about principle four, what happens to fannie mae and freddie mac. >> thank you. fannie and freddie will, over time, sees to exist as gse's. it is clear that if we want to get to the overall housing finance sector which we should have which is mostly a
this is a social policy for the u.s. government and that means the taxpayers should be supporting that. it does not have to run on private sector ideas or incentives. it is a government-backed system but we have to be sure that it is on budget and is cabined so taxpayers will not suffer excessive losses. we have a description of the non-prime loans that should be available to people under such a system and that would provide the kind of government backing with risk-taking by the taxpayers. for...
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we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to understand the issues and address those issues to ensure the safety of u.s. nuclear power plants. i look forward to working with my partners on the commission to do so. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is an important meeting. i want to join my colleagues and sending my personal sympathies to the people of japan. the consequences and loss of life are devastating. our thoughts and prayers are with all. i would like to commend the chairman, the executive director of operations, and our staff for their e
we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to...
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protest isn't the u.s. demand better treatment for granted and you simply can't put it from day to that we can expect the support to say bradley manning has been able to train to help and information from the phones. and then it's all spotlights into the ship and the focus this time is where the u.n. intervention and you could meet a humanitarian crisis. for the full story we've got it from. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. we'll . bring you the latest in science and technology from the old school should. we go up the future of coverage. hello again a welcome to spotlight the interview show on heart i'll bring up in today my guest on the show is called of the u.n. security council at dartford a resolution allowing the use of force to protect libyan civilians from their own leadership headed by mark. the international coalition is that bombing the military infrastructure belonging to look after force but as in any conflict it's civilians who suffer so what is the humani
protest isn't the u.s. demand better treatment for granted and you simply can't put it from day to that we can expect the support to say bradley manning has been able to train to help and information from the phones. and then it's all spotlights into the ship and the focus this time is where the u.n. intervention and you could meet a humanitarian crisis. for the full story we've got it from. the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. we'll . bring you the latest in...
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. >> reporter: the u.s. has led the operations for more than a week to take out gadaffi's air defenses an establish a no fly zone but now nato agreed to take over command. rebels handed out food to civilians one day after recapturing the strategic coastal town. on sunday the opposition pushed west and controls all the main oil terminals in eastern libya. >> based on the intelligence and what our military is seeing, the gadaffi forces are withdrawing. >> reporter: the united nations security council meets monday getting an update on the situation in libya. president obama addresses the nation later in the evening. >> i think the military mission has gone quite well. >> reporter: defense secretary robert gates says the u.s. would begin reducing its forces committed to libya within weeks. but he doesn't think anyone knows if military operations will be over by year's end. cbs news at the united nations. >>> there has been another earthquake in japan. this afternoon a magnitude 6.5 tremor shook the eastern part
. >> reporter: the u.s. has led the operations for more than a week to take out gadaffi's air defenses an establish a no fly zone but now nato agreed to take over command. rebels handed out food to civilians one day after recapturing the strategic coastal town. on sunday the opposition pushed west and controls all the main oil terminals in eastern libya. >> based on the intelligence and what our military is seeing, the gadaffi forces are withdrawing. >> reporter: the united...
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u.s. and allied forces meeting in paris to talk about potential military action. president obama said yesterday that the united states will take part in a no-flight effort. -- no-fly effort. we want to get your thoughts on the u.s. joined the no-fly effort. here is how you can contribute this morning. here iare the numbers at the bottom of your screen. the president announcing yesterday in a statement about the united states supporting a no-fly zone. this has been done by several allies. we will take a look at the headlines on "washington journal" this morning. mr. obama sketched out an american military role. -- rule. you have probably seen other headlines this morning as well. meetings are going on to talk about the strategy with the united states and other allied forces. the president made the statement yesterday about joining the no- fly zone effort. he spoke about what the united states will not do. here is what he had to say. >> i want to be clear about what we will not be doing. the
u.s. and allied forces meeting in paris to talk about potential military action. president obama said yesterday that the united states will take part in a no-flight effort. -- no-fly effort. we want to get your thoughts on the u.s. joined the no-fly effort. here is how you can contribute this morning. here iare the numbers at the bottom of your screen. the president announcing yesterday in a statement about the united states supporting a no-fly zone. this has been done by several allies. we...
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the u.s. has become involved in an operation overseas without perhaps having an agreed identifiable end game or perhaps a clear strategy for delivery of perhaps protecting the libyan people that is so talks about? >> i'm afraid that is the fact. gaddafi's rhetoric was savage, going to purse them home to home, room to room annex terminate -- and exterminate the traitors. he is known as a man who can be merciless. is he truly genocidal? that is another question. but we are engaged now in a campaign which will only really end with him going from power, however that comes about. >> do you think that means that perhaps the likelihood of u.s. troops on the ground may occur? >> well, that is absolutely ruled out at this point in time by the administration, and it is really not in the mandate from the scurnl -- security council. i think libyan history guarantees a generally negative reaction of foreign forces in their land. >> but do you think that may be the long-term effect of what we are seeing hap
the u.s. has become involved in an operation overseas without perhaps having an agreed identifiable end game or perhaps a clear strategy for delivery of perhaps protecting the libyan people that is so talks about? >> i'm afraid that is the fact. gaddafi's rhetoric was savage, going to purse them home to home, room to room annex terminate -- and exterminate the traitors. he is known as a man who can be merciless. is he truly genocidal? that is another question. but we are engaged now in a...
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it is reported that the u.s. geological survey has picked up a 6.8 magnitude aftershock, recorded off of the east coast of japan. no details, just that it was the east coast of japan. this is one of the many aftershocks, at least 50 so far. the second quake was the magnitude of 6.6 about 170 kilometers north. the original was in the northeast. let's get more on the safety concerns. we are joined on the line now. >> they are having a challenge cooling one of the reactors. the fukushima site. as your plant produces electricity, it takes a little bit of electricity to run the safety systems. when they lost off-site power during the initial earthquake, the cooling water flowing through the reactor core. they went to a third backup which is battery powered, and that will get you a number of hours. they will get them back on and get additional battery supplies. if you can do that successfully and manage the situation over a few days, that is where we are right now. >> is that possible for a nuclear plant to lose power
it is reported that the u.s. geological survey has picked up a 6.8 magnitude aftershock, recorded off of the east coast of japan. no details, just that it was the east coast of japan. this is one of the many aftershocks, at least 50 so far. the second quake was the magnitude of 6.6 about 170 kilometers north. the original was in the northeast. let's get more on the safety concerns. we are joined on the line now. >> they are having a challenge cooling one of the reactors. the fukushima...